Non-Con Slate Continues As UW MBB Hosts UMass Lowell Sunday Night
November 16, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE – Washington continues its three-game homestand on Sunday, hosting UMass Lowell at 7:30 p.m. PT for Native American Heritage Night at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The matchup will be available for streaming through Big Ten Plus as well as on your radio dial on 950 KJR-AM, with Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton on the call. Links to live stats are available at HuskyStats.com.
OPENING TIPS
» Sunday's game will be the first-ever meeting between UW and UMass Lowell
» UW is 2-2 all-time against America East teams
» Washington is 15-3 at home in non-conference play since the start of the 2022-23 season
» UW has had a different leading scorer in every game this season
» Erasing an 11-point deficit at the break vs. Seattle Pacific, UW won after trailing by double digits at the half since defeating Seattle U 100-99 in overtime last season
» The Huskies forced the Falcons into 13 second half turnovers, turning them into 17 points
» The win improved UW's record to 46-4 against fellow Seattle-based schools
» Tyler Harris led the Dawgs with 4 blocks and 4 steals, both career highs
» Harris leads the Big Ten with 8 blocks on the year
» Swatting 6+ shots in every game, UW ranks 5th in the nation at 7.7 blocks per game
ABOUT UMASS LOWELL
» Pat Duquette, a longtime assistant in the Boston area, is in his 12th season as head coach at UMass Lowell
» Duqeutte transitioned the River Hawks from NCAA Division II to Division I, joining the America East in his first season in 2013-14
» UMass Lowell has made three of the last four AEC Championship Games, including each of the last two
» The River Hawks were picked to finish second in the America East
» Fifth year forward Max Brooks was one-of-five selections to the Preseason All-America East Team
» Brooks led UMass Lowell in rebounding last season at 7.3 boards per game
» Ranking third on the team in scoring, Brooks ranked 11th nationally shooting 63 percent from the field
» The River Hawks return eight players and three starters from last season
» UMass Lowell suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, a 113-54 defeat to No. 4 Gonzaga in Spokane
SERIES HISTORY - UMASS LOWELL
» Sunday's matchup will be the 1st ever between Washington and UMass Lowell
» UML will be the 5th America East opponent for the Huskies all-time
» UW last faced an America-East opponent in 2019-20, defeating Maine 77-53 in Seattle
» Washington is 2-2 all-time against America East opposition
» UW has faced an opponent from Massachusetts just once previously, falling to Boston College 89-78 at Madison Square Garden
STAT STUFFER
» Great Osobor has led the Huskies in points, rebounds and steals in 2-of-3 games
» Osobor ranks 2nd in the nation in steals and 11th in rebounds per game
» In UW's season-opening win over UC Davis, Osobor became the first Power-6 player with at least 15 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals since Blake Griffin in 2008
» Osobor is 1-of-4 players 6-8 or taller over the last 20 years to record 6+ steals in 2 games in a season (Corey Brewer, Marcus Dove, Cody Zeller)
» Osobor's 7 steals against Seattle Pacific were the most by a Husky since Matisse Thybulle had 3 games with 7 steals during the 2018-19 season
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
» Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
» Willhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
» UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
» UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
LET'S BE FRANCK
» UW is 14-6 over the last two seasons when Franck Kepnang plays
» Kepnang has sustained a season-ending injury each of the last two seasons
» UW won 7-of-10 games with Kepnang last season, 6-of-8 the season before
VET SCHOOL
» Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
» Washington players have appeared in 848 total collegiate games
» The Huskies own 499 career starts
» Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (104), DJ Davis (116), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (103)
» 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
» UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
PORTAL HOPPING
» Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
» The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
» Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
» In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
» Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
THE GREAT ONE
» Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
» Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
» Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
» Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
» Osobor landed on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and Wooden Award
» Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by CBS's Jon Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas
» Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
» Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
FREE MONEY
» DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
» Davis was perfect from the charity strip in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
» Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
» Davis shot 86.5 percent from the free throw line over three seasons at UC Irvine, including 90.4 percent as a sophomore
» Davis owns an 89.1 percent free throw percentage for his career
» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 15 times in his career
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
» Former Tacoma Curtis star Zoom Diallo is UW's highest-rated recruit since the Dawgs signed five-star prospects Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart in 2019
» Diallo is a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
» Diallo is Washington's ninth-ever McDonald's All-American and the fourth in the last five years, joining Jackson Grant (2021), McDaniels and Stewart (2019)
» The No. 1 player in Washington and 2022-23 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, Diallo was rated the no. 3 point guard and no. 43 player in the country by ESPN
MONTLAKE MAGIC
» Over the last 20 seasons, Washington is Washington is 251-87 (.743) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games nine times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more four times
HUSKY GREAT COMES HOME
» Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
» Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
» Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
» Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
» Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
A B1G NEW ERA
» Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
» The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
» UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
» Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
» Washington is 358-347 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
» UW is 47-33 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
» Washington has played 14-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
» UW has never faced Maryland, Penn State or Rutgers
THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
» Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
» Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
» During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
» Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
» Sprinkle took a Utah State team that returned nine minutes from the previous season and led the Aggies to their first-ever outright Mountain West title
» Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
» In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
» Sprinkle's Montana State followed with a 25-10 record in 2022-23, winning the Big Sky Tournament to earn a second-consecutive NCAA bid
» It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
» Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
» Since legendary coach Hec Edmundson took over on Montlake for the 1920-21 season, eight of UW's 11 head coaches have posted a winning season,
» In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
» Washington is 250-183 all-time under first-year head coaches (.577)
» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 188-151 (.555)
Follow @UW_MBB on X/Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
Related Links
The matchup will be available for streaming through Big Ten Plus as well as on your radio dial on 950 KJR-AM, with Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton on the call. Links to live stats are available at HuskyStats.com.
OPENING TIPS
» Sunday's game will be the first-ever meeting between UW and UMass Lowell
» UW is 2-2 all-time against America East teams
» Washington is 15-3 at home in non-conference play since the start of the 2022-23 season
» UW has had a different leading scorer in every game this season
» Erasing an 11-point deficit at the break vs. Seattle Pacific, UW won after trailing by double digits at the half since defeating Seattle U 100-99 in overtime last season
» The Huskies forced the Falcons into 13 second half turnovers, turning them into 17 points
» The win improved UW's record to 46-4 against fellow Seattle-based schools
» Tyler Harris led the Dawgs with 4 blocks and 4 steals, both career highs
» Harris leads the Big Ten with 8 blocks on the year
» Swatting 6+ shots in every game, UW ranks 5th in the nation at 7.7 blocks per game
ABOUT UMASS LOWELL
» Pat Duquette, a longtime assistant in the Boston area, is in his 12th season as head coach at UMass Lowell
» Duqeutte transitioned the River Hawks from NCAA Division II to Division I, joining the America East in his first season in 2013-14
» UMass Lowell has made three of the last four AEC Championship Games, including each of the last two
» The River Hawks were picked to finish second in the America East
» Fifth year forward Max Brooks was one-of-five selections to the Preseason All-America East Team
» Brooks led UMass Lowell in rebounding last season at 7.3 boards per game
» Ranking third on the team in scoring, Brooks ranked 11th nationally shooting 63 percent from the field
» The River Hawks return eight players and three starters from last season
» UMass Lowell suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, a 113-54 defeat to No. 4 Gonzaga in Spokane
SERIES HISTORY - UMASS LOWELL
» Sunday's matchup will be the 1st ever between Washington and UMass Lowell
» UML will be the 5th America East opponent for the Huskies all-time
» UW last faced an America-East opponent in 2019-20, defeating Maine 77-53 in Seattle
» Washington is 2-2 all-time against America East opposition
» UW has faced an opponent from Massachusetts just once previously, falling to Boston College 89-78 at Madison Square Garden
STAT STUFFER
» Great Osobor has led the Huskies in points, rebounds and steals in 2-of-3 games
» Osobor ranks 2nd in the nation in steals and 11th in rebounds per game
» In UW's season-opening win over UC Davis, Osobor became the first Power-6 player with at least 15 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals since Blake Griffin in 2008
» Osobor is 1-of-4 players 6-8 or taller over the last 20 years to record 6+ steals in 2 games in a season (Corey Brewer, Marcus Dove, Cody Zeller)
» Osobor's 7 steals against Seattle Pacific were the most by a Husky since Matisse Thybulle had 3 games with 7 steals during the 2018-19 season
RESTOCKING THE CUPBOARD
» Washington returns just four letterwinners from last season
» Willhelm Breidenbach is the only returning Husky to play in more than 10 games a season ago
» UW returners started just 16 games in 2023-24, or 10 percent of Washington's total number of starts
» UW's 9.7% returning scoring is the 16th lowest in the nation
LET'S BE FRANCK
» UW is 14-6 over the last two seasons when Franck Kepnang plays
» Kepnang has sustained a season-ending injury each of the last two seasons
» UW won 7-of-10 games with Kepnang last season, 6-of-8 the season before
VET SCHOOL
» Despite just four returners, the UW roster boasts a veteran presence
» Washington players have appeared in 848 total collegiate games
» The Huskies own 499 career starts
» Four Huskies have played in triple digit games: Great Osobor (104), DJ Davis (116), Chris Conway (109) and Luis Kortright (103)
» 10 of Washington's 16 players are upperclassmen
» UW's roster features six seniors and one graduate student
PORTAL HOPPING
» Washington bolstered its roster with eight D1 players out of the transfer portal
» The eight additions via the transfer portal are the most in a single season for UW
» Four Huskies (DJ Davis, Tyree Ihenacho, Luis Kortright, Great Osobor) have transferred twice in their collegiate careers
» In total, 10 of UW's 16 players came to Washington via the transfer portal
» Washington has added at least three players through the transfer portal in each of the past four years
THE GREAT ONE
» Great Osobor has spent his entire collegiate career with UW head coach Danny Sprinkle, following Sprinkle from Montana State and Utah State
» Osobor was named an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 2023-24
» Osobor was also tabbed the Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year
» Osobor earned Big Sky Top-Reserve honors as a sophomore at Montana State
» Osobor landed on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and Wooden Award
» Osobor was named a Preseason All-American by CBS's Jon Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas
» Osobor was ranked at the No. 15 on CBS' Top 100 and 1 Best Players Entering the 2024-25 season
» Osobor was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team
FREE MONEY
» DJ Davis led the nation in free throw percentage in 2023-24 at 95.0 percent
» Davis was perfect from the charity strip in 23-of-27 games in which he attempted at least one free throw
» Davis converted a career high 10 free throws twice last season, vs. SEMO (11/10) and vs. Texas Tech (11/30)
» Davis shot 86.5 percent from the free throw line over three seasons at UC Irvine, including 90.4 percent as a sophomore
» Davis owns an 89.1 percent free throw percentage for his career
» Davis has shot 100 percent on free throws for a game with at least five attempts 15 times in his career
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
» Former Tacoma Curtis star Zoom Diallo is UW's highest-rated recruit since the Dawgs signed five-star prospects Jaden McDaniels and Isaiah Stewart in 2019
» Diallo is a consensus four-star prospect per 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
» Diallo is Washington's ninth-ever McDonald's All-American and the fourth in the last five years, joining Jackson Grant (2021), McDaniels and Stewart (2019)
» The No. 1 player in Washington and 2022-23 Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, Diallo was rated the no. 3 point guard and no. 43 player in the country by ESPN
MONTLAKE MAGIC
» Over the last 20 seasons, Washington is Washington is 251-87 (.743) at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
» The Huskies have posted a winning record at home in 18 of those 20 seasons, registering double-digit home wins 17 times
» UW has posted at least a .600 home record in 14 of the past 20 seasons, including each of the last three seasons
» Washington has won at least 80% of its home games nine times over the last 20 seasons, including 90% or more four times
HUSKY GREAT COMES HOME
» Former Husky standout Abdul Gaddy joins Danny Sprinkle's first Washington staff as director of player development
» Gaddy, who graduated in 2013, was a two-time captain for the Dawgs
» Gaddy ranks second all-time at Washington with 469 career assists
» Gaddy was a 2012 nominee for the Bob Cousy Award
» Gaddy played professionally in Italy, Latvia and Germany before playing four years in the NBA G League
A B1G NEW ERA
» Washington enters its first season in the Big Ten Conference in 2024-25
» The Big Ten received six bids to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, tied for third most of any conference
» UW was a founding member of what would eventually become the Pac-12 Conference, chartering the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915
» Washington also remained in the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association until 1925
» Washington is 358-347 all-time against current Big Ten member institutions
» UW is 47-33 against Big Ten opponents not including Oregon, UCLA and USC
» Washington has played 14-of-17 fellow Big Ten Members
» UW has never faced Maryland, Penn State or Rutgers
THE SPRINKLE EFFECT
» Teams in their first year under Danny Sprinkle have increased their win total from the previous season
» Sprinkle-led teams have earned an NCAA Tournament bid three straight seasons
» During those three seasons, Sprinkle's teams have lost just 11 conference games
» Sprinkle's teams have had at least three players earn all-conference honors in each of the last four seasons
» Sprinkle took a Utah State team that returned nine minutes from the previous season and led the Aggies to their first-ever outright Mountain West title
» Was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist for his efforts at Utah State
» In year three at Montana State, Sprinkle led the Bobcats to their first NCAA bid in 26 years
» Sprinkle's Montana State followed with a 25-10 record in 2022-23, winning the Big Sky Tournament to earn a second-consecutive NCAA bid
» It was the first time Montana State had posted back-to-back 25-win seasons since 1927-29
IT FEELS LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME
» Danny Sprinkle is the 20th head coach in Washington men's basketball history
» Since legendary coach Hec Edmundson took over on Montlake for the 1920-21 season, eight of UW's 11 head coaches have posted a winning season,
» In six of those 11 seasons under first-year head coaches, UW has posted a record of .600 or better
» Washington is 250-183 all-time under first-year head coaches (.577)
» Since Edmundson's first season, first-year head coaches at UW have posted a record of 188-151 (.555)
Follow @UW_MBB on X/Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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